Hayward’s dad works for The Daily Comet, a newspaper that only seems to publish ridiculous, positively-untrue stories about monsters and historical figures. Hayward knows that the stories cannot be true, which is why he believes the odd encounters his father and he have during Take Your Son to Work Day must be exaggerated or staged. Or are they? Told in a style befitting any tabloid, Frank and Devin Asch capture Hayward’s disdain so well in both the text and illustrations that the reader believes Hayward’s assumptions have to be right. I had so much fun anticipating what outrageous event would be waiting each time I turned the page. From Elvis to a giant octopus, this one is fun to read and believe.

Reviewed by Kellie Tilton, BGSU librarian

You’ll find this and other wonderful 2010 picture books in the The Children’s Book Center, located in the hallway of the CRC. The Daily Comet: Boy Saves Earth from Giant Octopus is located at call number JUV A812d.

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